Final Break of Day 1a
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Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
The players have been sent on their final 10-minute break of Day 1a.
When they return it will be two more levels before calling it a night.
PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 6 Sydney
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 6 Sydney
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
916,000 AUD
Entries
458
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Argyros Beats Aces
Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
"Trapped him!" Got him," laughed Billy "The Croc" Argyros to us over at the media desk.
We witnessed what he was laughing about.
You see, Argyros was recently all in preflop for around 11,000 holding 
and ran into the 
of an opponent, but the 
board meant that Argyros had found a queen to double up.
"Sorry sir," Argyros said to the player. "Sick game."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 2,000 |
Demlakian Re-Building
Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
Ken Demlakian has just doubled up to sit with around the starting stack after sitting with a short stack for much of the last level. We didn't catch when the chips went in the middle, but we know Demlakian held 
against 
, with the board running out 
.
Back in 2012, Demlakian finished runner-up in the ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest.
Pritchard Prowling
Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
Jason Pritchard is now up to a very healthy stack of 75,000 but he had to make a huge hero call to get those chips. We arrived on the river with the board reading 
and Sam Russell-Anderson all in for his last 22,500 chips.
There was more than that already in the middle and Pritchard was deep in the tank with a decision for most of his own stack.
After several minutes of thought, Pritchard shrugged and slid out calling chips.
Russell-Anderson opened 
for just ace-high as Pritchard’s 
top pair was enough to scoop.
“It just didn’t make sense,” explained Pritchard. “There was too much in the middle and I figured I beat at least half of his range.”
Russell-Anderson was sent to the exit as Pritchard is now with the tournament chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 |
Massive Call from Mathers
Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
Billy “The Croc” Argyros just came over to the media desk to tell us about an interesting hand.
This how Argyros said it went down:
Argyros opened the button to 950. Jazz Mathers, who finished 9th when Argyros won APPT Melbourne, three-bet to 2,100 from the small blind and Argyros called. Apparently the flop was 
and Matghers led for 2,200. Argyros called and a hit the turn. This time Mathers led for 2,800 and Argyros raised to 6,800 – though he said he meant to make it more. Mathers called and a 
completed the board.
Mathers checked here and Argyros bet 8,800, with Mathers having around 10,000 behind. Mathers apparently made a very quick snap-call and tabled 
for ace-high, enough to see Argyros send his 
for a busted flush into the muck.
It was a remarkable call, especially a snap call, and one which had Argyros scratching his head and even joking that perhaps Mathers saw his cards.
Since this hand, Mathers has seen his stack increase from being very short to over 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50
King Honeyman
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
We recently arrived at Dylan “WhiteRabbito” Honeyman’s table to find him and one opponent both committing 4,700 preflop and with the dealer spreading out a 
flop. Honeyman led for 2,800 here and his opponent called. The turn would see a dealt on the felt and this time Honeyman checked. The player looked at Honeyman’s stack, saw he had 6,300 behind, and bet 7,000.
When Honeyman immediately called, the player asked, “Queens?”
Honeyman responded by tabling 
, ahead of the player’s 
.
The river was an 
and with that, Honeyman was up to 28,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 | 8,000 |
Aston Gets Some Back
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Anthony Aston raised from early position to 1,000 and picked up two callers to see a flop of 
. The big blind checked and Aston also checked to the player in position who bet 2,100. The big blind folded but Aston wasn’t done with there, as he check-raised to 6,100. His opponent gave it some thought before giving it up.
Aston recently dropped back a little after being one of the early chip leaders, but this pot helps him steady the ship.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 |
Andy Out, Allan Flying
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
We recently noticed that ANZPT Sydney Day 1a starter and WSOP gold bracelet winner Andrew Hinrichsen was on the rail and having a chat to David Allan, who is still alive in the tournament. Then we had a closer look at Allan's stack and realised that the ANZPT Queenstown champion wasn't just alive, he was flying on a stack nearing six figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 66,000 |
|
Busted |
Dykes Taking Chips from the Leader
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Anthony Aston has just taken a big hit to his stack, while Peter Dykes has moved his up above 50,000. If it’s any consolation for Aston, he still has over 50,000 as well despite losing the following hand.
Picking up the action from the 
flop, there was more than 7,000 in the middle Aston was busy leading out for 5,500. Dykes raised it up to 13,500 and Aston moved all in, with Dykes having 24,975 behind. Dykes called and the cards were turned over.
Aston held 
for a flush draw and was in terrible shape against Dykes’ .
The 
turn gave Dykes the nut flush and left Aston drawing dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
51,000 | -27,000 |